The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-09-17
MORGANTOWN ABROAD.
Her Representatives at the Interna.
tional Medical Congress.

Special Correspondence Of the Nav DONiNioN
WASHINGTON, ID. C., Sept. l0.-The
International Medical Congress in
session here has been a great sue
cess. There are several representa-
tives present from Morgantown, viz:
Drs. l. 5. Brock, J. p. Fitch and DR.
Geo. b. Morris and c. Fred Lorentz.
The attendance has been much
larger than was anticipated, there
being present about 5000 doctors,
500 of them being from foreign
countries. A great many of them
were accompanied by their wives,
others brought their whole families.
There are representatives from all
parts of the world, Egypt and China
not excepted. We have heard long
and eloquent speeches and essays in
all languages from them bearing
upon all the diseases that flesh is
heir to- We could not understand
many of them, but all will be trans
lated into English and printed in our
journals. Then we can compare
ideas. We have been shown all
their instruments, appliances, medi-
cines, &c, and heard their uses ex-
planned, so we get their ideas pretty
well.
1t is said by many that the Den
tai section of the Congress was
equal to, if not better, than any 9th
er section of the Congress, so all
branches can profit by this interna-
tional meeting.
Now about the hospitality of the
city. In the first place, Grover
suppose you all know him, if not,
the republicans do-opened the Con
gress, and he and Frances gave an
informal reception to all of us big
doctors, so we not only got to look
at Grover but got shake of Mrs
Cleveland's dainty white hand. She
gave US all a smile and good shake
The Doctors were all charmed with
her appearance.
The column of visitors was jam
med up for more than mile. The
The reception lasted from s until
IL o'clock. Mrs. Folsom, Mrs
Cleyeland's mother, was present and
also number Of the cabinet.
The banquet was given by the
city. 1t was held in the Pension
Building from o'clock until mid
night. Between seven and eight
thousand persons-most of them
handsomely dressed-promenaded
around the lower floor and balconies
and the affair was as successful as
was possible with so unmanageably
large a crowd The appearance Of
the great court inclosure was strik.
ingly handsome, the side pillars and
panels being decorated with the
flags of all nations. The Marine
Band played popular selections
throughout the evening. The way
the delicacies and champaign did
fly was caution. Fourteen hun.
dred bottles of champaign were used
and by ii o'clock you could notice
quite lively difference in the glib
berish of the foreign tongues.
In reference to the style of dress
the ladies seemed to want as little
on as possible, but that was of the
finest material. A great many oil
them had to carry half of theil
dresses ON their arms.
A resolution was adopted indoors
ing the proposed celebration in
Washington in 1892 of the four hun
dredth anniversary of the discovery
of America.
The committee appointed to report
upon place for the next meeting Of
the International Medical Congress
held a meeting at the Riggs House
and decided to report in favor Of
Berlin, Germany. The meeting will
occur three years hcnce-1S90-tht
day and month to be hereafter
determined. G. b. M.